District Classroom Tools

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District Tools:


Productivity tools:
  • Evernote and Dropbox
    • archiving and storing pdf, pictures, information. Allow sharing of folders and information. Can put on multiple devices and sync between them
  • Lesson Planner for the iPad or iPhone
    • digital plan book
  • Google Tips
    • tips for making google drive, docs and spreadsheets more effective
    • help for sharing with others and storing files
    • tips for settings and permissions
Teaching Resources:
  • e-learningforkids.jpg
    • games, video tutorials, and activities for practice across the curriculum.
    • practice for math, science, language arts, computer skills, health and life skills
  • Digital Citizenship
    • this blog post contains ideas for teaching digital citizenship to students, aimed towards high school students creating a positive identity on the internet.
Class tools:
  • Random Name Picker
    • enter student names, and the computer will randomly select students
  • Socrative
    • students log in to your room number to quickly answer quiz or other questions
    • could be used as exit cards or 3-2-1 notes
  • Classroom Organizer
    • import titles from your classroom library
    • import your student roster
    • enable students to check out and return books
    • run assessment reports on student and title activity
  • QR Code Information
    • Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) are a great way to lead students and parents to websites, papers, projects, videos and much more
    • This site includes information on creating codes, ways to use them, tips and tricks


Classroom Management:
  • Classdojo
    • an online behavior-management system
    • create a class, and each student recieves their own 'avatar'
    • students can earn and lose points based upon classroom procedures and rules you set up
    • reports can be e-mailed to parents weekly
  • Bouncy Balls
    • a screen full of bouncy balls that react to noise when the microphone is enabled
    • can be displayed on the smartboard to allow students to view noise level

Edit and Creating Tools:
  • Ribbet
    • online photo editing
    • similar to piknik
  • Make Beliefs Comix
    • create fun comic strips for a variety of purposes
    • has online teacher resources such as lesson plans and printables that can extend the learning
  • Voki
    • quickly create speaking avatars
    • avatars will speak what you type, or will speak what you record
  • Nearpod
    • create multimediea presentations with interactive features
    • share with the students, and control the activity with the app
    • students recieve material, and respond on their devices
  • Popplet
    • online pin board
    • pin collaborative ideas, thoughts, and pictures
    • downside - with the free version, you can create only one
  • videolicious
    • combine photos, video clips and sounds to make a quick video
    • can combine photos from devices
    • similar to imovie, but much quicker
  • Powtoon
    • create short cartoons and animated videos
    • up to 30 free
    • still in beta
  • Thinklink
    • connect sound, music, video, and text
    • can add hotspots to a picture
    • can be embedded in a website
  • Bubble.us
    • Free Concept Mapping Tool
    • Create New "Bubbles" and link to others to use for brainstorming or planning
    • Allows for sharing and collaborative work among users
  • new IOS7 iMovie/airdrop
    • great ideas plus a tutorial for using the new imovie on ipads.
    • includes easier editing, slow motion, new transitions, double video, new audio tools, and airdrop sharing
    • includes appsmashing tutorial (layering apps) example HERE and HERE

Student Tools:
  • Tagxedo
    • Create cloud words with shapes and colors that can be saved and printed or embedded in a wiki. For step by step directions, click this link Tagxedo
  • Glogster
    • Glogster is a social network that allows users to create free interactive posters, or Glogs. A "Glog", short for "graphics blog", is an interactive multimedia image. It looks like a poster, but readers can interact with the content. You will need to create an account.



Social Networking sites:
  • Blogger
    • Blogger is google's free tool for creating blogs
    • allows the creator to upload information, pictures, videos and links and post them to inform others
    • viewers have the ability to comment on individual posts
  • PBWorks and Wikispaces
    • Free wiki site
    • Wiki's allow users to post information and invite others to comment or work collaboratively
    • Wiki's allow the administrator to control settings. Sites can be invite only, or open to the public. Certain people can only view, or comment, or edit, or have full administrative privileges.
    • easy to use format
  • Padlet
    • formerly wallwisher
    • Works as an online bulletin board
    • Create a wall, and others can post comments or additions to the board
  • Edmodo
    • a secure social network for kids
    • invite groups of people to collaborate online and upload pictures and projects
  • Today's Meet
    • a private backchannel for your classroom
    • students log in, and is used much like a private Twitter account
    • great for posting questions, or using as exit cards
  • Google Hangouts
    • a virtual hangout or room, much like skype
    • free!!!
    • connect classrooms, have book clubs, discuss books, share projects
    • connect with other teachers and share ideas
    • THIS SITE has excellent ideas for using google sites!
  • 47+ Alternatives to using YouTube in the classroom
    • video sites and alternative videos to YouTube


Online bookmarks:
  • Symbaloo
    • create a webmix of tiles that can be customized with color, icons, and names
    • create up to 66 tiles in one webmix
  • Diigo
    • allows for text highlighting and posting personal notes on pages
    • allows the ability to share with others, while keeping the highlights and notes
  • inFocus
    • bookmarks not only a URL, but allows for highlighting specific portions of text within the URL